Letter: Thank you

Published: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 07:00 PM.

Once again, New Bern has proved to be a very generous and caring community. “Operation Jammies” thanks all the wonderful people who supported our fifth annual pajama drive by donating a record breaking 600 pairs of new jammies to the Coastal Women’s Shelter. Our shelter is well stocked, and each family entering the safe house will receive new pajamas. Abused and needy families in the tri-county area will also benefit from these donations.

We are most grateful to all our e-mail friends for “spreading the word,” the Sun Journal for their write up and New Bern Now for a feature article. We are equally grateful to the Village Butcher, Mitchell Hardware, Amazing Nails, Downtown Pilates and the First Presbyterian Church for allowing us to place collection boxes at their locations. Mary Scott Davis, our first student volunteer from Epiphany School of Global Studies, provided invaluable help by picking up and delivering pajamas to the CWS. We also extend our appreciation to Alison and John Robert Mattocks for collecting more than 100 pairs of pajamas. Lastly, a huge thank you goes to Ashley Shivar of the Coastal Women’s Shelter for receiving, organizing and distributing donations.

New Bern continues to be an outstanding community. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of so many families.

Margaret Preston and Cherie Davis, co-chairwomen, Operation Jammies

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Once again, New Bern has proved to be a very generous and caring community. “Operation Jammies” thanks all the wonderful people who supported our fifth annual pajama drive by donating a record breaking 600 pairs of new jammies to the Coastal Women’s Shelter. Our shelter is well stocked, and each family entering the safe house will receive new pajamas. Abused and needy families in the tri-county area will also benefit from these donations.

We are most grateful to all our e-mail friends for “spreading the word,” the Sun Journal for their write up and New Bern Now for a feature article. We are equally grateful to the Village Butcher, Mitchell Hardware, Amazing Nails, Downtown Pilates and the First Presbyterian Church for allowing us to place collection boxes at their locations. Mary Scott Davis, our first student volunteer from Epiphany School of Global Studies, provided invaluable help by picking up and delivering pajamas to the CWS. We also extend our appreciation to Alison and John Robert Mattocks for collecting more than 100 pairs of pajamas. Lastly, a huge thank you goes to Ashley Shivar of the Coastal Women’s Shelter for receiving, organizing and distributing donations.

New Bern continues to be an outstanding community. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of so many families.